Environmental Justice: Where Are the Roadblocks?
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/21
We have known since the 1980s that people of color bear a disproportionate share of environmental harms. In 1994, President Clinton issued Executive Order 12,898, which required federal agencies to develop policies incorporating the principles of environmental justice into their mission. EPA, as well as many state environmental agencies, established an Office of Environmental Justice, to help communities of color gain a voice in environmental decisionmaking and integrate EJ policies into all...
By: (ACOEL) | American College of Environmental